Why does strawberry jam foam

I've always been unsure what to do about it, so I'll just skim it off in future. I didn't know you got even more foam with strawberry jam so I'll make sure I'm ready for it! Faith Thomas The Berry Farm.

It is nearing the end of strawberry season here, and we picked up what we will probably be our last berries on Monday. We have been getting a gallon or so a week to eat fresh and to make jam. We also pureed a gallon and a half and made fruit leather in my new dehydrator more on that later. Virginia May 28, at PM. Unknown July 5, at AM. Newer Post Older Post Home. Struffoli Dessert September 29, Swedish Pancakes Dessert September 25, Tapioca Pudding Dessert September 23, Altitude Feet Weighted Gauge Dial Gauge , 10 11 1,, 15 11 2,, 15 12 4,, 15 13 6,, 15 14 8,, 15 Related Posts.

Cakes Other Recipes. Other Recipes. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. To Top. I find the skimming process to be one that is piecefull and, with practice, is something that takes minutes or less. I skim my jam and put it in a bowl for toast in the coming week. I heard this from a person who makes jam to sell — she avoid butter because she would have to list it on the ingredients and people raise an eyebrow.

At the end of the day, mine is another opinion without definitive facts — if you play it safe you will never regret…. Is this done for saftey or estetic reasons. Please pardon me if this is a very ignorant question. This can lead to spoilage. Have you tried it? Is it true? How long has your jam lasted if you did try? I may give this a whirl this weekend. My experience is that there is no way to avoid foam — particularly in strawberry jam. Then the surface of the jam will have begun to solidify — the foam will be harder and easy to remove from the surface and everyone is happy.

Sometimes just a little patience pays off. The foam is a wonderful treat. As bad as it looks in the jars, it tastes just as good as the jam.